HSA 4110 Midterm Questions and
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What is the best explanation for so many different definitions of leadership?
a. scholarly nitpicking
b. disagreement about what should be considered leadership processes
c. leadership behavior cannot be studied in a scientific wa...
What is the best explanation for so many different definitions of leadership?
a. scholarly nitpicking
b. disagreement about what should be considered leadership processes
c. leadership behavior cannot be studied in a scientific way
d. leadership is a very old topic -✔✔ b. disagreement about what should be
considered leadership processes
What is the most common element in definitions of leadership?
a. leadership is an authority relationship
b. leadership is the ability to make good decisions
c. leadership is an attribution made by followers
d. leadership is an influence process -✔✔ d. leadership is an influence
process
Definitions of leadership:
a. strongly influence the design and interpretation of research
b. are strongly influenced by research on unconscious processes
,c. reflect general agreement about the nature of leadership
d. are pointless because there is no basis for verification -✔✔ a. strongly
influence the design and interpretation of research
Participative leadership is best viewed as a combination of which two
approaches for studying leadership?
a. trait and behavior
b. power-influence and trait
c. behavior and power-influence
d. trait and situational -✔✔ a. trait and behavior
A theory that explains why the most common pattern of leadership behavior
in a specified situation is the most effective one would best be classified as:
a. descriptive
b. prescriptive
c. descriptive and prescriptive
d. useless -✔✔ b. prescriptive
Research on managerial activities found that managers typically spend the
most time:
a. in their office
b. with subordinates
c. reading and writing reports, memos, and correspondence
, d. in informal meetings -✔✔ c. reading and writing reports, memos, and
correspondence
Which of the following was not found to be characteristic of managers in
most descriptive studies?
a. they spend much of their time engaged in oral communication
b. they spend considerable time engaged in reflective activities such as
planning
c. they spend considerable time engaged in lateral communication with
peers
d. they are engaged in a large variety of brief activities during a typical
workday -✔✔ b. they spend considerable time engaged in reflective
activities such as planning
Planning in organizations is usually:
a. formal and detailed
b. formal and flexible
c. informal and detailed
d. informal and flexible -✔✔ a. formal and detailed
In a crisis situation, effective leaders are likely to:
a. consult with subordinates
b. reduce their exposure
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